{"id":3466,"date":"2021-04-11T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T17:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/?page_id=3466"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:03:43","slug":"notices-to-mariners-preston-dock-river-ribble","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/notices-to-mariners-preston-dock-river-ribble\/","title":{"rendered":"Notices To Mariners (Preston Dock &#038; River Ribble)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">DECEMBER 2022<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">PRESTON CITY COUNCIL NOW HAVE THEIR OWN WEB PAGE FOR<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">NOTICES TO MARINERS &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.preston.gov.uk\/ntms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UPDATE &#8211; THE NOTICE BELOW IS CANCELLED &#8211; THE LIGHT ON THE 13 1\/2 MILE PERCH SOUTH IS NOW WORKING\u00a0 \u00a09\/5\/26<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AIDS TO NAVIGATION PERCH 13<\/strong><strong>\u00bd MILE SOUTH <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>We have received a confirmed report that the lit perch, flashing green (5 seconds), at 13\u00bd mile on the south side of the river (53\u00b0 43.000&#8242; N 03\u00b0 3.900&#8242; W) is temporarily extinguished.<\/p>\n<p>Measures are being put into place to inspect and repair the light and an update will be issued once the light is repaired.<\/p>\n<p>Russell Rees<\/p>\n<p>Riversway and Parking Manager<\/p>\n<p>Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p>29<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UPDATE &#8211; 27\/4\/26 &#8211; THE NOTICE BELOW IS NOW CANCELLED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THE BRIDGE BARRIER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND THE SWING BRIDGE IS NOW OPERATING AS NORMAL<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RIVER RIBBLE\u00a0 &#8211; PRESTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RESTRICTED ACCESS TO PRESTON DOCK AT RIVERSWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Following a vehicle strike to one of the road barriers to the swing bridge approach, it is no longer safe to close Navigation Way to vehicular traffic in advance of swinging the bridge, to facilitate the movement of marine traffic between the main dock basin and the lock and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Repairs to the barrier will be undertaken with an estimated repair date of late Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026. Until such time that the barrier is repaired, vessels entering Riversway from the river will only be able to proceed as far as the lock until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p>Riversway and Parking Manager<\/p>\n<p>Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p>25<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">NOTICE TO MARINERS<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nRIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PRESTON DOCKS<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">LOCK GATE AND SWING BRIDGE REPAIRS<\/h3>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Further to the Notice to Mariners issued on the 9th January 2025,<br \/>\nwork to the No.3 lock gate is complete for now, with more work<br \/>\nproposed later this year (around October).<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The work to the swing bridge has been completed today, well in<br \/>\nadvance of schedule, and access to and from the main dock basin<br \/>\nis once again possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nLocking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<br \/>\n(either direction) and through the lock (either direction) is now<br \/>\npossible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to Preston<br \/>\nMarina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls between 0700<br \/>\nand 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nContact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<br \/>\ninfo@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p>Riversway Manager<\/p>\n<p>Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p><strong>10th March 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>NOTICE TO MARINERS RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/b><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PRESTON DOCKS LOCK GATE AND SWING BRIDGE REPAIRS <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to essential repairs being undertaken to both the swing bridge and lock gate No.3 north at Preston Dock, access to the main dock basin from the river will be restricted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The swing bridge will be inoperable from Monday 20th January 2025 for up to 10 weeks, so access beyond the lock into the main dock basin will not be possible and vice versa. During the above period, maintenance work will also be undertaken to lock gate No.3 north, located immediately adjacent to the swing bridge. Diving works will be arranged for the week commencing 10th February 2025 and these works should last for up to 5 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble (either direction) and through the lock (either direction) is available between: Monday 20th January 2025 to Monday 31st March 2025 . This notice will be reviewed as the works progress. A further Notice to Mariners will be issued when these works have been completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Riversway Manager<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9th January 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">UPDATE TO NOTICE TO MARINERS &#8211; TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOCK TO WATER TRAFFIC<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CLOSURE NOW POSSIBLE UNTIL SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Due to weather delays that have affected heavy lifting operations it is possible that the ship offloading the large electrical transformer at Preston dock, the MV RIVER TRADER,\u00a0 may not be departing Preston before High Water on Saturday 24th August 2024 (approx 15.00 BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>While the River Trader remains at Preston dock the locks will be closed to all water traffic. Normal lock gate operations will resume once the ship has departed.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This update Thursday 22nd August 15.00 hrs BST &#8211; Steve Miller &#8211; Preston Marine Services Ltd.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">UPDATE TO NOTICE TO MARINERS &#8211; TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOCK TO WATER TRAFFIC<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">CLOSURE NOW POSSIBLE BETWEEN TUESDAY 20th AND THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST 2024<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Due to the weather forecast it is possible that the ship carrying the electrical transformer MAY arrive at Preston dock at High Water on TUESDAY 20th AUGUST (a day earlier than the original plan &#8211; see original NTM below).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The decision rests with the captain of the ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The ship is still scheduled to depart at High Water on Thursday 24th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>While the ship remains at Preston dock the locks will be closed to all water traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This update Monday 19th August 13.00 hrs BST &#8211; Steve Miller &#8211; Preston Marine Services Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOCK TO WATER TRAFFIC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WEDNESDAY 21ST AND THURSDAY 22ND AUGUST 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is to advise that Preston dock and marina will be closed for all incoming and outgoing water traffic on Wednesday 21<sup>st<\/sup> and Thursdsay 22<sup>nd<\/sup> August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This is because of the arrival by ship of a very large electrical transformer for the National Grid on the 21st.<\/p>\n<p>The ship will arrive around High Water on the afternoon of the 21<sup>st<\/sup> and stay in the lock here at Preston until planned departure the following day at High Water. In between these times the transformer will be offloaded by crane.<\/p>\n<p>While the ship is in the lock, and craning operations are taking place it will not be possible for other vessels to use the lock for entry or departure from Preston dock.<\/p>\n<p>If all goes according to plan the dock will be operating as normal for boats again on Friday 23<sup>rd<\/sup> August (lock times 1330 \u2013 1630 BST). This notice is self-cancelling.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Miller<\/p>\n<p>Preston Marine Services Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>6th August 2024<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UPDATE\u00a0 (June 20th 2022) &#8211; The submerged object refered to below (May 19th 2022) has now been removed from the river. This hazard no longer exists.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Submerged object (possibly telegraph pole) &#8211; approx 0.5nm from Preston Dock Entrance\u00a0 (May 19th 2022)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3987 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-200x283.jpg 200w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-400x566.jpg 400w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-800x1132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022-1200x1697.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NTM-Stump-May-2022.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>VEE-WALL BUOY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Port mark buoy at the acute \u201cvee\u201d in the North training<br \/>\nwall of the river at 9 7\/8th miles west of Preston Dock at<br \/>\n53.43.839N, 02.28.965W has snapped its mooring chain<br \/>\nand has moved off-station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Recovery works are underway and a further Notice to<br \/>\nMariners will be issued when the buoy has been returned to<br \/>\nstation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<br \/>\nHead of Engineering &amp; Riversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n21st February 2022<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AID TO NAVIGATION PERCH 8\u00bd MILE SOUTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lit perch at 8\u00bd mile on the south side of the river<br \/>\n(53.43.599N, 02.56.740W) has been severely damaged<br \/>\nand collapsed by unknown causes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lit perch at 8\u00bd mile on the south side of the river<br \/>\n(53.43.599N, 02.56.740W) has been severely damaged<br \/>\nand collapsed by unknown causes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An unlit starboard-hand<br \/>\ngreen buoy remains chained in the approximate position of<br \/>\nthe 8\u00bd mile south marker for the time being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lights from the 8\u00bd mile south (53.43.599 North,<br \/>\n02.56.740 West) marker have now been transferred to the<br \/>\n8 Mile South perch (53.43.38 North, 02.56.10 West).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The opportunity has also been taken to transfer lights<br \/>\n(Flashing Green 5s) from the distressed perch at the 1\u00bd<br \/>\nmile South (53.45.12 North, 02.47.98 West) marker to the<br \/>\n1\u00bd mile North (53.45.20 North, 02.47.098 West) perch<br \/>\n(Flashing Red 5s).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">13th January 2022<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AID TO NAVIGATION PERCH 8\u00bd MILE SOUTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lit perch at 8\u00bd mile on the south side of the river<br \/>\n(53.43.599N, 02.56.740W) has been severely damaged<br \/>\nand collapsed by unknown causes.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Further to the Notice to Mariners dated 7 December 2021, an unlit starboard-hand green buoy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">has now been chained in the approximate position of the 8\u00bd mile south marker for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<\/p>\n<p>23rd December 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AID TO NAVIGATION PERCH 8\u00bd MILE SOUTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lit perch at 8\u00bd mile on the south side of the river<br \/>\n(53.43.599N, 02.56.740W) has been severely damaged<br \/>\nand collapsed by unknown causes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The remains of the perch are likely to be submerged at<br \/>\ntimes other than low tide. The hazard will be marked in due<br \/>\ncourse, but remains unmarked for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<\/p>\n<p>7th December 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The lock gate repairs previously notified on 27th October 2021 are<br \/>\nnow complete.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nNormal out of season lock operations will resume from Friday 19th<br \/>\nNovember 2021.<br \/>\nTherefore, until 1st April 2022, unless notified differently, lock<br \/>\noperations are possible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to<br \/>\nPreston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls<br \/>\nbetween 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nContact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<br \/>\ninfo@prestonmarina.co.uk<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nThank you for your patience and understanding whilst these<br \/>\nessential works were carried out.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n18th November 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RIVER RIBBLE \u2013 PRESTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to essential maintenance to the lock gates at Preston Dock<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">being carried out by Preston City Council, which involves diving<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">operations, the following is in effect between;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Monday 01\/11\/21 to Friday 19\/11\/21 (inclusive)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(either direction) is available on Mondays to Fridays (inclusive)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">within the date range above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lock operations on Saturdays and\/or Sundays within the date range<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">above is possible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">between 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@prestonmarina.co.uk\">info@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated prior to 19\/11\/21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A further Notice to Mariners will be issued when these works have<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">been completed.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p>Riversway Manager<\/p>\n<p>Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p>27th October 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PRESTON DOCK &amp; MARINA TEMPORARILY CLOSED <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TO ALL RIVER TRAFFIC <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SATURDAY 24TH JULY AND SUNDAY 25TH JULY 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to the arrival of the MV \u201cRiver Trader\u201d to offload a large electrical transformer for the National Grid, no traffic will be able to lock into or out of Preston Dock (and therefore Preston Marina) on the 24th and 25th July 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All being well access will resume after the vessel has departed, from around HW on 25th July (approx. 13:00 hrs).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina for updates; 01772 733595<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@prestonmarina.co.uk\">info@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Notice Issued 15th July 2021<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Steve Miller<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marina Manager<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preston Marina<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RSPB HESKETH OUT MARSH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nThe Royal Society for the Protection of Birds intends to<br \/>\nundertake works at Hesketh Out Marsh. The position of<br \/>\nthese works closest to the main river channel are at<br \/>\n53.43.304N, 02.52.301W.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nWorks will take place during the week commencing 5th July<br \/>\n2021 for a period of up to 6 weeks on land approximately<br \/>\n875m south of the Ribble Navigation channel at its closest<br \/>\npoint.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The works will consist of the restorative dredging of<br \/>\ntwo existing lengths of ditch together with the creation of a<br \/>\nnew length of ditch to connect the two existing ditch ends,<br \/>\nthereby creating a &#8216;moat&#8217; around an area of saltmarsh. Two<br \/>\nplans accompany this notice for clarity of the working area.<br \/>\nA further Notice to Mariners will be issued when these<br \/>\nworks have been completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nRussell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n1st July 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS\u00a0 &#8211; 9th June 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nI am pleased to confirm that, as of today, the current phase of works<br \/>\nto the lock gates are now complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will now resume normal<br \/>\nseasonal working from Thursday 10th June until 30th September<br \/>\n2021 for the locking of vessels as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<br \/>\n(either direction) is available Monday to Sunday (inclusive) for a<br \/>\nHigh Water (Liverpool) that falls between 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May I take this opportunity to thank you for your patience whilst this<br \/>\nvery necessary work has been undertaken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n9th June 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS &#8211; May 31st 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nWork on repairing the lock gates substantially progressed last week,<br \/>\nbut some further work is still necessary. It is anticipated that two or<br \/>\nthree more days should see the work completed in this initial lock<br \/>\ngate repair phase. Work will resume during the week commencing<br \/>\nMonday 7th June 2021 and a further NtM will be issued to confirm<br \/>\nthe days (provisionally Tuesday and Wednesday of that week with<br \/>\nThursday as the reserve day).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Until the repair work resumes, the<br \/>\nfollowing will apply:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nLocking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<br \/>\n(either direction) is available Monday to Sunday (inclusive) provided<br \/>\nthat a minimum of 24 hours notice is given to Preston Marina\u2019s<br \/>\noffice for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls between 0700 and 2000<br \/>\nhrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<br \/>\ninfo@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated prior to the works<br \/>\nrecommencing. After the work is completed, normal seasonal<br \/>\nworking will resume.<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n31st may 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS\u00a0 (12th May 2021)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<br \/>\nWork on repairing the lock gates has been suspended for the time<br \/>\nbeing and is proposed to recommence later in May 2021.<br \/>\nUntil the repair work resumes, the following will apply:<br \/>\nLocking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<br \/>\n(either direction) is available Monday to Sunday (inclusive) provided<br \/>\nthat a minimum of 24 hours notice is given to Preston Marina\u2019s<br \/>\noffice for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls between 0700 and 2000<br \/>\nhrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<br \/>\ninfo@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated prior to the end of May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A further Notice to Mariners will be issued to confirm when the<br \/>\nrepair works will recommence.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n12th May 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NOTICE TO MARINERS\u00a0 (9th May 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to essential maintenance to the lock gates at Preston Dock<br \/>\nbeing carried out by Preston City Council, which involves diving<br \/>\noperations, the following is in effect between;<br \/>\n10\/5\/21 to 16\/5\/21 (inclusive)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble<br \/>\n(either direction) is available on Mondays to Fridays (inclusive)<br \/>\nwithin the date range above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lock operations on Saturdays and\/or Sundays within the date range<br \/>\nabove is possible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to<br \/>\nPreston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls<br \/>\nbetween 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<br \/>\ninfo@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated prior to 17\/5\/21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A further Notice to Mariners will be issued when these works have<br \/>\nbeen completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<br \/>\nRiversway Manager<br \/>\nPreston City Council<br \/>\n9th May 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>NOTICE TO MARINERS &#8211; April 28th 2021<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Work on repairing the lock gates has been suspended for the time<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">being and is proposed to recommence on Monday 10th May 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Until the repair work resumes, the following will apply:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble (either direction)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">is available Monday to Sunday (inclusive) provided that a minimum of 24 hours notice is<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">given to Preston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">that falls between 0700 and 2000hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">info@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated prior to 10\/5\/21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A further Notice to Mariners will be issued to confirm when the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">repair works will recommence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Riversway Manager<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">28th April 2021<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>NOTICE TO MARINERS (April 23rd 2021)<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RIVER RIBBLE &#8211; PRESTON<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>PRESTON DOCKS \u2013 LOCK GATE REPAIRS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to essential maintenance to the lock gates at Preston Dock being carried out by Preston City Council, which involves diving operations, the following is in effect between;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11\/4\/21 to 9\/5\/21 (inclusive)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble (either direction) is available on Mondays to Fridays (inclusive) within the date range above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lock operations on Saturdays and\/or Sundays within the date range above is possible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to Preston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">between 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">info@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated on 10\/5\/21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A further Notice to Mariners will be issued when these works have<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">been completed.<\/p>\n<p>Russell J Rees<\/p>\n<p>Riversway Manager<\/p>\n<p>Preston City Council<\/p>\n<p>23rd April 2021<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NTM-Lock-Gates-2-April-23rd-2021.pdf\">DOWNLOAD THIS NOTICE (.pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>NOTICE TO MARINERS (11th April 2021)<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Due to essential maintenance to the lock gates at Preston Dock being carried out by Preston City Council, which involves diving operations, the following is in effect between;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11\/4\/21 to 25\/4\/21 (inclusive)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No locking of vessels between Preston Dock and the River Ribble (either direction) is available on Mondays to Fridays (inclusive) within the date range above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lock operations on Saturdays and\/or Sundays within the date range above is\u00a0 possible with a minimum of 24 hours notice given to Preston Marina\u2019s office for a High Water (Liverpool) that falls between 0700 and 2000 hrs (BST).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Preston Marina; Phone 01772 733595 (10am \u2013 5pm)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@prestonmarina.co.uk\">info@prestonmarina.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This notice will be reviewed and updated on 26\/4\/21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Issued 11<sup>th<\/sup> April 2021 by Steve Miller (Preston Marine Services Ltd.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">www.prestonmarina.co.uk<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NTM-Preston-Dock-Lock-Gates-April-11th-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD THIS NOTICE (.pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3466","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3466"}],"version-history":[{"count":68,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6903,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3466\/revisions\/6903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}